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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Seattle Seahawks running back&amp;nbsp;Marshawn&amp;nbsp;Lynch expected to receive the ball on a crucial play with less than a minute to go in the Super Bowl,&amp;nbsp;according to&amp;nbsp;an ESPN.com report.&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lynch initially did not address reporters after the Seahawks 28-24 loss to the Patriots in Super Bowl 49, in which Seattle, trailing by four on second down from the one-yard line, opted for a quick Russell Wilson pass instead of a run to the prolific Lynch.&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;New England intercepted the pass, sealing the Patriots' win.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;\u2022 Marshawn Lynch files trademark for 'I'm just here so I won't get fined'&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On Sunday, Lynch spoke publicly about the play call on a television show in Turkey, where he and Carolina Panthers'&amp;nbsp;Deangelo&amp;nbsp;Williams were representing the American Football Without Barriers program.&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"To be honest with you, I would be lying if I didn't tell you that I was expecting the ball. Yes, I was expecting the ball. But in life, these things happen. Like I told a reporter after the game, it's a team sport,\" he said in the interview.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"I had no problem with the decision of the play calling. I mean, you know, I think it was more of a ... how do I say this? When you look at me, and you let me run that ball in, I am the face of the nation. You know, MVP of the Super Bowl, that's pretty much the face of the nation at that point of time.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"I don't know what went into that call. I mean, maybe it was a good thing that I didn't get the ball. I mean, you know, it cost us the Super Bowl. I mean, I have full ... I have full confidence in my teammates to execute that plan because we've done it so many more times. But would I love to had the ball in? Yes, I would have.\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Seahawks reportedly offered Lynch a 'huge' contract extension just hours before the Super Bowl. The free agent is reportedly considering retirement, however, and has not made up his mind about whether he'll sign with another team.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In 2014, Lynch&amp;nbsp;ran for 1,306 yards and 13 touchdowns to help lead Seattle to its second consecutive Super Bowl.&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;- Will Green&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;\r\n&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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